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Amazon Reveals which Reacher Book Season 3 will be Based on
Jack Reacher will be dealing with more ghosts from his past in his next TV adventure. According to Variety, season 3 of the Amazon series Reacher will be based on the seventh book from author Lee Child, Persuader. Based on the Wikipedia entry, Persuader has Reacher teaming up with the DEA to infil...
Read MoreREVIEW: Reacher – Season 2, Episode 8, “Fly Boy”
The writers of Reacher must’ve known how melancholy seeing season 2 end would leave fans, so they made the finale, “Fly Boy,” immensely satisfying. All of the storylines wrap up in fun and gratifying ways, with Reacher dispensing the justice we want to see visited on the evildoers who came af...
Read MoreREVIEW: Reacher – Season 2, Episode 7, “The Man Goes Through”
“The Man Goes Through” is a great example of how intricately the second season of Reacher has been plotted. This episode is a setup for the finale, putting all the characters in place for the big showdown, but it doesn’t feel like it’s going through the motions. It’s highly entertaining a...
Read MoreREVIEW: Reacher – Season 2, Episode 6, “New York’s Finest”
In terms of storytelling, Reacher is one of the most well-constructed TV shows I’ve ever seen. Every episode moves the plot forward in leaps and bounds, each scene important to either the unfolding mystery or the characters. Part of that is the short run of episodes – only eight per season. But...
Read MoreREVIEW: Reacher – Season 2, Episode 5, “Burial”
“Burial” moves the second season of Reacher along at a breakneck pace, clearing up more aspects of the mystery while throwing curveballs to heroes and villains alike, and all with a heaping plate of action to keep the pulse racing. There are new wrinkles to character motivations, an entertainin...
Read MoreREVIEW: Reacher – Season 2, Episode 4, “A Night at the Symphony”
“A Night at the Symphony” is a legwork episode, with Reacher and his team connecting the dots and slowly forming the picture of the conspiracy that killed their friends. But it stops from feeling dull or slow with a propulsive pace and plenty of character work, adding layers to Reacher without b...
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